D20: The Grind

[Vashta]

most public gamers have been really friendly, we chat, discuss our dps and how to improve it (read: mine) and when we encounter strong mobs we discuss a strategy to defeat them (mines ftw!)

only had 2 requests, ignored them both. I think that article is taking it to the extreme, simply just to get views or something.

It isn't. Odds are thousands of accounts have already been hit. The odds are also that Bnet itself has a hole somewhere judging by the sheer amount of complaints rolling in to them.

people complain about anything. If there was some massive scam going on, blizzard would have made some sort of 'internet safety' annoucement

One word on that matter - "Sony" and I believe they were fined later for it.

[revengous]

One word on that matter - "Sony" and I believe they were fined later for it.

so we would expect blizzard not wanting to get fined and notify people?

on topic:
I think that blizzard took a step towards reducing the amount of grind by introducing the blacksmith, now we can forge items we want, but still have the element of surprise - my latest one, a sword far surpassing my current one was a lucky gamble - all of my resources and cash but I walked out with a +100 intelligence sword

edit: oh gawd my spelling at 1am.

[Ralph Wiggum]

I'm actually not into grinding or loot collecting. I play Diablo 3 (and most other games) for the fun-factor gameplay and storyline. And I especially lurrrrrve the cinematic cutscenes which Blizzard make. I would be surprised if this game will last that long for me, but I feel like I got my money's worth nonetheless.

[Vashta]

One word on that matter - "Sony" and I believe they were fined later for it.

so we would expect blizzard not wanting to get fined and notify people?

I repeat: Sony. It didn't stop them. If people want to live in denial then by all means feel free. I'm not going to bother anymore - have fun when your account is cleaned out.

[Kinky Kel]

They can go hell for leather at my bnet account. If they can guess my authenticator code then they can have the account.

[M a x]

D3 is great so far......

Great post SA soldier, I feel the same way.

Each to their own (a given) but there is no way I was going to burn through this awesome game in 1 or 2 nights. Every nook and cranny must be explored, every demon killed, it's all part of the immersion in the game and story.

20 hours in, level 25 DH, just close to finishing Act II.

[SA soldier]

D3 is great so far......

Great post SA soldier, I feel the same way.

Each to their own (a given) but there is no way I was going to burn through this awesome game in 1 or 2 nights. Every nook and cranny must be explored, every demon killed, it's all part of the immersion in the game and story.

20 hours in, level 25 DH, just close to finishing Act II.

Yeah the cinematic portrayals of the storyline are fantastic. You're in for a treat at the end of act II.

I recon I've put about 25 hours into my Barbarian and hes only 28. A few more hours sussing out the trade post system and a few more hours on reading into Lore... the game is giving in doses and I have no plans to speed things up anytime soon.

And tips for young players... if you find rare items that are not for your class, don't break them down for materials! I crushed a legendary quiver for a demon hunter and then found it would have fetched anywhere from 80k-350k on the trade post when paired with similar quivers for sale! The pain.

[revengous]

go cheaper than whats on the auction house, it will get sold guaranteed.

[neferseki]

im up to act 2 inferno.

anyone else on GoN up to inferno yet? might try and get to act 4 inferno soon and get awesome gears.

[RMBeta]

Dungeon grinding is addictive in exactly the same way slot machines are addictive: intermittent variable reward.